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At the time of publication, Roller City 2001 (rollercity2001.org) is the only roller skating facility in Riverside, California, but you can also find several others in nearby communities. Riverside is located in Southern California, about 59 miles east of Los Angeles and 14 miles southwest of San Bernardino.

Roller City 2001

Roller City 2001 is open seven days a week and offers a variety of skating activities, including lessons, themed skating sessions and birthday parties. The facility offers roller skate and inline skate rentals and permits patrons to bring their own skates. Roller City 2001 also operates an onsite skate shop that carries skates, inline skates and skating accessories from a variety of manufacturers, such as Riedell and Sure-Grip International. Skating lessons are taught at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. The facility offers discounted prices through its online coupons, which are available on the company’s website.

Cal Skate

Cal Skate Grand Terrace (calskategt.com) is located in Grand Terrace, which is about an 8-mile drive northeast of Riverside. Cal Skate offers private parties, open skating sessions and lessons and is open seven days. The facility features a car hop skate crew that serves guests food from the rink’s restaurant directly at their tables. Cal Skate offers monthly passes and discount prices that change frequently. Cal Skate also offers a six-week skating course that teaches students the basics of forward and backward skating while teaching safety tips and awarding students for course achievements. Students who are enrolled in the skating course can purchase new skates at a discounted price.

Skate Express

Chino is situated 20 miles northwest of Riverside and is home to Skate Express (chinoskateexpress.com), a skating facility that -- in addition to skating -- offers many activities, such as bumper cars, arcade games and miniature bowling. The 24,000-square-foot facility features lessons, private parties and birthday parties and a DJ that plays a wide range of music. Skate Express hosts periodic theme nights, such as Michael Jackson Night and Old School Funk Night. The facility allows guests to book parties ahead of time through its website.

The Rinks

If you’re seeking a different roller skating experience than casual skating, The Rinks Corona Inline (coronainline.com) might be the place for you. In addition to its extensive inline roller skating hockey leagues and classes, The Rinks also makes its facilities available for private group skating parties and public skating sessions. A limited amount of skates are available for rent for these types of activities. The Rinks also offers classes that teach the basics of roller hockey. If you’re an advanced roller hockey player, you can participate in the facility’s tournaments, adult recreational leagues or clinics.

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